* One of only two public universities in the Midwest listed as " best buys " — Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2008

On March 18, 2008, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved designation of the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District.

* William John Fiske ( 1954 – 2008 ), co-creator of Quarry Hill Creative Center in Rochester, Vermont

William Fiske died in his sleep on July 18, 2008,

* Wraight, Christopher D. ( 2008 ), Rousseau's The Social Contract: A Reader's Guide.

& Rundell, Michael ( 2008 ) The Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography, Oxford U. P.

With the acquisition of Gemstar-TV Guide on May 2, 2008 in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $ 2. 8 billion, the company began developing guidance technology for the TV, Cable and Satellite industry.

* On December 7, 2007, Macrovision announced an agreement to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide and completed the purchase on August 5, 2008.

On 7 July 2008 the FDA requested that the makers of systemic-use fluoroquinolones add a boxed warning regarding spontaneous tendon ruptures, and to develop a Medication Guide for patients.

* The Complete Guide To: The Sinai, The Independent, 15 March 2008.

On November 7, 2008, TV Guide reported that Shepherd would guest-star in a February episode of the CBS drama Criminal Minds.

* A Beginner's Guide to Composing, an online feature from Bloomingdale School of Music ( February 2008 )

The Sunday Times recent profile of LSE for the 2008 Sunday Times University Guide commented:

It is listed in the Campaign for Real Ale ( CAMRA )' s Good Beer Guide and the 2008 Good Pub Guide.

Augmented Reality: A Practical Guide, 2008, ISBN 1-934356-03-4

* 2008: Wikitude AR Travel Guide launches on 20 Oct 2008 with the G1 Android phone.

* William B. Irvine, ( 2008 ), A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy.

* Thomas F. King, Cultural Resource Laws & Practice: An Introductory Guide ' ( 3rd Edition ) Altamira Press, 2008, 428 pages, ISBN 978-0-7591-1188-2 ( cloth ); 0-978-0-7591-1189-9 ( paper )

* Jake Adam York A Field Guide to Northeast Alabama Southern Spaces, March 7, 2008.

* Tharp, Van K. Definitive Guide to Position Sizing International Institute of Trading Mastery, 2008.

Beaufort has been named by some sources as one of " America's Best Art Towns ", including being ranked the No. 14 Small City Arts Destination by American Style Magazine in 2008 and one of America's top 100 art towns by author John Villani in his 2005 book The 100 Best Art Towns in America: A Guide to Galleries, Museums, Festivals, Lodging and Dining.

* Cosmo's Guide to Red Hot Sex ( 2008 ) ( ISBN 1-58816-649-X )

* Kreger, Randi The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder: New Tools and Techniques to Stop Walking on Eggshells ( 2008 )

E. L. Abel's book Jewish Genetic Disorders: A Layman's Guide ( McFarland, 2008: ISBN 0-7864-4087-2 ) is a comprehensive reference text on the topic ; also see the Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders for more information.

In October 2008 he performed Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Anne Dudley.

Horrocks's voiceovers have been used on Chicken Run ( 2000 ), Christmas Carol: The Movie ( 2001 ), Corpse Bride ( 2005 ), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties ( 2006 ) and Tinker Bell ( 2008 ) ( in which she was Fairy Mary ; she reprises the role in the Tinker Bell sequels ), and on radio as Fenchurch in the audio adaptation of Douglas Adams ' science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for BBC Radio 4.

In the Complete University Guide 2008, published in The Independent, the University of Liverpool was ranked 1st out of 113, based on nine measures, while The Times Good University Guide 2008 ranked Liverpool 34th out of 113 universities.

The 2008 edition of " America's Best Colleges ", compiled by U. S. News & World Report, ranked Northern Michigan University as a Master's ( Midwest )-Third Tier institution.

In 2008, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the regional accreditor of the UC schools, criticized the UC system for " significant problems in governance, leadership and decision making " and " confusion about the roles and responsibilities of the university president, the regents and the 10 campus chancellors with no clear lines of authority and boundaries.

In 2008, Tulsa was ranked ninth in " Quality of Life " by the Princeton Review's " The Best 366 Colleges " guide.

In 2009 " America's Best Colleges " ranked Yeshiva University as the 50th best national university rising from the 2008 rank of 52nd.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ) revoked the school district's accreditation on August 28, 2008.

The Princeton Review of " America's Best Value Colleges " ranked UNCA third on their list of Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges of 2008.

Businessweek currently ranks WPI 15th nationwide for return on investment beating out three Ivy League schools while Forbes ranked it # 9 in a 2008 study, " Top Colleges for Getting Rich ", based on median and top salary of graduates at the start and end of their career.

The Princeton Review included the University as one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education in its 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of ' The Best Colleges '.

Colleges Ontario recognized The Hydro One – College Consortium with the 2008 Community / Corporate Partnership Award.

This ranking from the 2008 edition of U. S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges, rated Mines as the top Colorado college, with the 75th rank, compared to the University of Colorado at Boulder with the 79th rank.

* SJSU made the Forbes list of " America's Best Colleges " in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

In the U. S. News and World Report " America's Best Colleges and Universities 2008 ," UNCP finished 1st among North Carolina public universities for the percentage of classes under 20 students.

UNCP was also named on The Princeton Review " 2008 Best Colleges: Region by Region " in the Southeastern region for the third consecutive year.

In 2008, Forbes. com began publishing an annual list, prepared by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity of " America's Best Colleges ".

In addition, it was accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools ( TRACS ) in September 1984, but resigned its TRACS accreditation on November 6, 2008.

Loyola University New Orleans is ranked fifth best institution among Southern regional universities offering masters and undergraduate degrees in the 2008 issue of the annual America's Best Colleges issue and guidebook published by U. S. News & World Report.

UNA administrators also have expressed a strong commitment to improving academic quality, an effort perhaps reflected in the 2008 edition of U. S. News and World Report ’ s America ’ s Best Colleges, which ranked the university as a top tier public university.

Rhodes was featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives and on the cover of the 2008 Princeton Review Complete Book of Colleges.

The Princeton Review included Westminster College in its annual guide of " The 368 Best Colleges " for 2008, and has also ranked the College 18th in the nation for " best quality of life.

Years of expansion and dedication resulted in the College gaining accreditation as a four-year, Baccalaureate degree granting institution effective September 2008 by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities.

In the rankings of " America's Best Colleges 2009 ," WKU is No. 10 among public master's universities in the South, up from No. 12 in the 2008 rankings.